Vijayapuram Social Service Society

Vijayapuram Social Service Society (VSSS)

For general enquiries

+91 9446 563 000

Vijayapuram Social Service Society (VSSS)

Managed by Diocese of Vijayapuram

Society Registration Number: K/36/1961(03.10.1961)

Get in touch with us

+91 9446 563 000

WhatsApp Us

+91 9400 809 911

Women Empowerment

How We are Lensing A Hand the society

Women Empowerment

For VSSS Women’s empowerment is promoting women’s sense of self-worth, their ability to determine their own choices, and their right to influence social change for themselves and others, through social, educational, economic, political and psychological awareness and capacity building. In this sense Women Empowerment means women having power and control over their own lives, as citizens equal with men. They are respected and are confident in their communities.

Vijayapuram Social Service Society envisages the changes as to: Boost women’s self-esteem, Shut down negativity, Be open and honest, Promote female collectives, Become a mentor, Support women-run businesses, Capacitate women to enter into political leadership. Women empowerment has changed the course of their life as a natural process of advancing age, improved income generation, or as a response to familial, social, political and other contextual challenges and life changes

Animators

Animation is the strategy we follow in this process. Animation is a thinking and action approach to navigate the complexity of the social change process –

  • To promote strong and creative involvement of women in community development.
  • To promote socialization – establishing healthy social relations among people.
  • To accelerate socio-economic development of the poor through sustainable livelihood development.
  • To facilitate vocational skills training of the poor and weaker sections of women.
  • To catalyze collaboration and linkages with local self-government and other sectors in development.
  • To facilitate formation and vitalization of local institutions at the grass root level – Balavedi, Yuvavedi, SGH, Elders’ Forum, Women’s Forum, Karshakasangham etc.

Nirmala Social Institute (NSI)

A model institute where the talents and skills of girls are brought out to form mature persons. Nirmala Social Institute(NSI) is one of the units established in 1976 under the Package Development programme. Here girls are provided with free food and accommodation and trained in Fashion Designing, Tailoring and Garment Making, Embroidery and Cutwork. They are given training in Personality Development, Leadership, Home management, Socialization, Gender and EDP.

SHGs

SHGs are the platforms for the promotion of collectives, social and political empowerment, education and awareness; building and gender sensitization. SHG as a source of local credits supports women-run businesses bringing economic sustainability. Women have been organized into community-based organizations and federation groups as SHGs, to create a social force to confront the forces that hinder them to march ahead. The women collectives are making momentum to create a better status and power relations in the society.

Joint Liability Groups (JLGs)

Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) are another stepping stone towards development. JLGs are groups comprising of 4 to 10 members, formed from existing SHG members for the integral development, financial stability and dignified life for its members. This also supports women-run businesses.
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